St Agnes Mining District

St Agnes Mining District Visitor Highlights

Things To Do

Iconic clifftop engine houses and much more

Famous for its spectacular coastline and well-preserved Cornish engine houses perched on rugged cliffs – like the iconic Wheal Coates - this Area also has a rich heritage to explore inland, from the tin treatment worksin narrow stream valleys to the pretty village with its granite mine workers’ cottages, fine public buildings and luscious gardens. Come here for great walks, breathtaking sunsets, dramatic mining remains and stunning beaches.

If you’re lucky, you might catch a glimpse of the dolphins that play off the coast in the summer. Look out for peregrine falcons, which nest on many of the headlands, and gannets flying low over the sea a few hundred yards from the coast.

St Agnes reflects the influence of mining on the settlement, with its shops, pubs, hotels, chapels and public buildings like the Miners and Mechanics Institute (built to serve a growing population employed in the industry). Also look out for the pretty rows of granite cottages, like the famous Stippy Stappy cottages, which were built for ships’ captains sailing from Trevaunance Cove.

Highlights

• Walking around the stunning cliff-top engine house at Wheal Coates: pictured on hundreds of postcards, but must be seen for real